This is something that is annoying me for quite some time now.
And i just dont get it.
"Who do people buy a PS3, with TONS of great exclusives, and only end up playing CoD?".
Many friends on my PSN (including real-life friends) only play CoD.
When i look at their trophies, the only trophies they have are the following:
Modern Warfare 2
Call of Duty: Black Ops.
This is getting so annoying!
Why buy a PS3 if you play nothing else but CoD? You are better off buying an Xbox360 then, because thats the good version of Black Ops. Or just play it on PC!
One lame example was yesterday. I convinced someone to download the open beta of Killzone 3. He downloaded it, installed it, and played it with me. We both had our mics on!
So i asked him: ''So you like it?''
His answer: ''Yeah its cool. But i got a 5 kill streak, and where is my reward?''
what? i didnt even respond to that question. Unfortunatly, an hour later, i had to go to work. Came back after a couple of hours, and guess what? He was playing Black Ops again.
I just dont get it. What is so special about Call of Duty? Im not trolling about CoD, because i think its a pretty decent game. But not THAT great, so that everybody has to play it 24/7.
Hell, everywhere i go (School / Work) everybody is talking about Call of Duty.
Thursday, October 20, 2011
Black Ops .. Win or Fail ?
So Call of Duty Black Ops has been out for a while now.. some people love it and some people hate it..
Me .. ? I'm on the fence so to speak .. why..?
I don't know so maybe writing it down in Blog form may help .. and it may not either.
So Black ops was released back In November 2010 .. I was one of those fools that headed out at the ungodly hour of 10 pm at night to try and secure a copy.
Me and Friend make our way to the local excuse that is the Supermarket to stand in line.. we turn up and there is a fair few people in there already about 70 or so and this is at 11pm. By 12am its heaving to about 200 + so we manage to bag a copy and head home with the game Ive been waiting for what feels like a day and an age and Install to the HD ..
It boots up ..so far so good.. I head online ..Nuketown is up 1st.. and the obvious set ups for nOObs is there so I pick the SMG class and proceed to get my ass handed to me.. I think to myself I cannot play this like MW2 so take it slow and do better and laugh at the people who choose the sniper class STILL trying to quickscope .. I chuckle to myself FUCK YOU BIATCHES .. No scoping is dead..
Anyway I keep playing getting used to the mechanics but it just doesn't feel right or look right..is it because of the "Solid" more organic mechanics of MW2 still..the Graphics of MW2 looking good still to this day.
Either way I plod on But the cracks start to show after a week or so ..Horrendous lag.. the maps not being all that great .. Ballistic knife being terrible due to some weird and down right game robbing hit detection and that bastard stuttering this outing suffers from on every occasion along with some weird glitches.. and don't get me started on the sound !
Many a time I have seen a target in the distance and try to track them through ADS for them to just jump about 10 meters in the opposite direction .. or even worse disappear even though there is nothing for them to hide behind etc.
Well seeing as this has turned into a rant of sorts ..lets focus on the positives.. if you can call them that
First up Class selection .. not sure what to think in all honesty as it doeslet you choose what you want but cosmetic stuff like face paint and fancy red dots for you scope just don't cut it really for me along ..although Shotguns as a primary now is a good move.
I was looking forward to hardcore free for all but turned out to be pile of shite .. so CORE modes are the norm for me if i am ever to play .
I decided to trade it at the back end of December due to the frustrations pointed out and didn't look back ..then I seen my friends playing and felt a urge to play it again all the time but they seen the light as well in a sense and have almost gave up on it .. but they do still play now and again but feel the same frustrations as myself and the patches IMO don't seem to have done much except nerf a few guns.
Sure I was supposed to mention positives but not sure there is ..
I think in a sense it does win as I do feel the urge to want to play it but when I do after borrowing a copy ..I just feel all the old frustrations come back and don't want too and then it fails...and comes the vicious circle of wanting to play because everyone else is and then the FAIL that the game is kicks in ..and so on and so on .
Hopefully MW3 if it is actually a reality ..may restore my faith in the COD franchise but as such Black Ops has killed it ..
Me .. ? I'm on the fence so to speak .. why..?
I don't know so maybe writing it down in Blog form may help .. and it may not either.
So Black ops was released back In November 2010 .. I was one of those fools that headed out at the ungodly hour of 10 pm at night to try and secure a copy.
Me and Friend make our way to the local excuse that is the Supermarket to stand in line.. we turn up and there is a fair few people in there already about 70 or so and this is at 11pm. By 12am its heaving to about 200 + so we manage to bag a copy and head home with the game Ive been waiting for what feels like a day and an age and Install to the HD ..
It boots up ..so far so good.. I head online ..Nuketown is up 1st.. and the obvious set ups for nOObs is there so I pick the SMG class and proceed to get my ass handed to me.. I think to myself I cannot play this like MW2 so take it slow and do better and laugh at the people who choose the sniper class STILL trying to quickscope .. I chuckle to myself FUCK YOU BIATCHES .. No scoping is dead..
Anyway I keep playing getting used to the mechanics but it just doesn't feel right or look right..is it because of the "Solid" more organic mechanics of MW2 still..the Graphics of MW2 looking good still to this day.
Either way I plod on But the cracks start to show after a week or so ..Horrendous lag.. the maps not being all that great .. Ballistic knife being terrible due to some weird and down right game robbing hit detection and that bastard stuttering this outing suffers from on every occasion along with some weird glitches.. and don't get me started on the sound !
Many a time I have seen a target in the distance and try to track them through ADS for them to just jump about 10 meters in the opposite direction .. or even worse disappear even though there is nothing for them to hide behind etc.
Well seeing as this has turned into a rant of sorts ..lets focus on the positives.. if you can call them that
First up Class selection .. not sure what to think in all honesty as it doeslet you choose what you want but cosmetic stuff like face paint and fancy red dots for you scope just don't cut it really for me along ..although Shotguns as a primary now is a good move.
I was looking forward to hardcore free for all but turned out to be pile of shite .. so CORE modes are the norm for me if i am ever to play .
I decided to trade it at the back end of December due to the frustrations pointed out and didn't look back ..then I seen my friends playing and felt a urge to play it again all the time but they seen the light as well in a sense and have almost gave up on it .. but they do still play now and again but feel the same frustrations as myself and the patches IMO don't seem to have done much except nerf a few guns.
Sure I was supposed to mention positives but not sure there is ..
I think in a sense it does win as I do feel the urge to want to play it but when I do after borrowing a copy ..I just feel all the old frustrations come back and don't want too and then it fails...and comes the vicious circle of wanting to play because everyone else is and then the FAIL that the game is kicks in ..and so on and so on .
Hopefully MW3 if it is actually a reality ..may restore my faith in the COD franchise but as such Black Ops has killed it ..
2011 - 'The' Year to be a Gamer
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Unless you’ve been living under a rock for the past few months, I’m sure many people on N4G are aware that there are a ‘hell’ of a lot of AAA titles being released/that have been released this year. Now, I’m sure many are in the same predicament as me where, for the first time for this generation, I actually have to ‘choose’ one game over another because of financial constraints. Before, the amount of games which piqued my interest were always just enough to have my gaming budget be kept at a reasonable level. Now however, especially towards the end of this year, we have so many games coming out in such a small timeframe and many of them are ones I would like to purchase.
Sure you can argue that you can just leave some games for a while until you have the money/time to pick them up but the point of this blog that I am interested in is why you as a consumer are going to pick up one game over another? Below is my planned list of day one buys but I’m intrigued as to why others may not be the same. Please be aware that I only own a PC and PS3 (no 360 I’m afraid, I just don’t need one)
Day One:
Elder Scrolls Skyrim V (PC)
Need I say more? Anyone who's played the Elder Scroll's series before knows why it is so good and that mainly resides in the player being able to pretty much do want they want in a fantastical open world. Bethesda's games are always a long time in coming considering the last iteration (Oblivion) was released in 2006 and I am sure this comes down to the sheer scale and quality with they approach all of their games. This is a must-buy for me, and in my opinion will be my game of the year without question.
Battlefield 3 (PC)
Battlefield 3 see's the return of the FPS king to its rightful home, the PC. While the 'Bad Company' games were in no way bad at all (I consider Bad Company 2 to be the best FPS on the market right now), the series was always known for its large scale battles with 64 players on PC. Sure player count may not be everything, but it surely adds to the feeling of immersion and of being a small cog in a grand machine? Combine this with the power of the Frostbite 2 engine and its brilliant destruction and we are really in for a treat. Also I am of no object to the game appearing on consoles, I believe that even if I only had a PS3 DICE are skilled and experienced enough to scale everything down to cater for the 24 players, while still retaining the epic battlefield feeling. This is one game that simply cannot be missed as its going to be, in my eyes, a revolution of the FPS genre and will raise the bar for all future FPS games (i'm looking at you COD).
Infamous 2 (PS3)
For those not familiar with the game, Infamous is a game which puts you in the shoes of Cole Mcgrath; a person who for some reason some gets a hold of electrical superpowers. Sucker Punch (the developers) really nailed it with regards to the superhero feeling as you can climb over many of the objects you see in the world, can jump off of huge buildings and can utilise all of the various powers you pick up through the course of the game to pull of greater and more awesome looking electrical feats (electrical lighting storm anyone?). However the really brilliant aspect which they incorporated was the karma system, and while it may not be as deep as people would like it really makes you think about your actions and whether what you are doing would cause harm to nearby citizens.
With the sequel, everything looks to be amped up. The graphics are much more polished from the looks of things and the introduction of fire and ice powers (depending on your karma) seems like it can really mix up the gameplay even more so than what was achieved in the first outing. Everything I liked about the first game seems to have only been improved upon and made better for the sequel, so I for one cannot wait to boot this up in my PS3 this June.
Future Buys:
Portal 2 (PC)
Uncharted 3 (PS3)
Mass Effect 3 (PC)
L.A. Noire (PS3)
Batman: Arkham City (PC)
Duke Nukem Forever (PC)
Witcher 2 (PC)
Unless you’ve been living under a rock for the past few months, I’m sure many people on N4G are aware that there are a ‘hell’ of a lot of AAA titles being released/that have been released this year. Now, I’m sure many are in the same predicament as me where, for the first time for this generation, I actually have to ‘choose’ one game over another because of financial constraints. Before, the amount of games which piqued my interest were always just enough to have my gaming budget be kept at a reasonable level. Now however, especially towards the end of this year, we have so many games coming out in such a small timeframe and many of them are ones I would like to purchase.
Sure you can argue that you can just leave some games for a while until you have the money/time to pick them up but the point of this blog that I am interested in is why you as a consumer are going to pick up one game over another? Below is my planned list of day one buys but I’m intrigued as to why others may not be the same. Please be aware that I only own a PC and PS3 (no 360 I’m afraid, I just don’t need one)
Day One:
Elder Scrolls Skyrim V (PC)
Need I say more? Anyone who's played the Elder Scroll's series before knows why it is so good and that mainly resides in the player being able to pretty much do want they want in a fantastical open world. Bethesda's games are always a long time in coming considering the last iteration (Oblivion) was released in 2006 and I am sure this comes down to the sheer scale and quality with they approach all of their games. This is a must-buy for me, and in my opinion will be my game of the year without question.
Battlefield 3 (PC)
Battlefield 3 see's the return of the FPS king to its rightful home, the PC. While the 'Bad Company' games were in no way bad at all (I consider Bad Company 2 to be the best FPS on the market right now), the series was always known for its large scale battles with 64 players on PC. Sure player count may not be everything, but it surely adds to the feeling of immersion and of being a small cog in a grand machine? Combine this with the power of the Frostbite 2 engine and its brilliant destruction and we are really in for a treat. Also I am of no object to the game appearing on consoles, I believe that even if I only had a PS3 DICE are skilled and experienced enough to scale everything down to cater for the 24 players, while still retaining the epic battlefield feeling. This is one game that simply cannot be missed as its going to be, in my eyes, a revolution of the FPS genre and will raise the bar for all future FPS games (i'm looking at you COD).
Infamous 2 (PS3)
For those not familiar with the game, Infamous is a game which puts you in the shoes of Cole Mcgrath; a person who for some reason some gets a hold of electrical superpowers. Sucker Punch (the developers) really nailed it with regards to the superhero feeling as you can climb over many of the objects you see in the world, can jump off of huge buildings and can utilise all of the various powers you pick up through the course of the game to pull of greater and more awesome looking electrical feats (electrical lighting storm anyone?). However the really brilliant aspect which they incorporated was the karma system, and while it may not be as deep as people would like it really makes you think about your actions and whether what you are doing would cause harm to nearby citizens.
With the sequel, everything looks to be amped up. The graphics are much more polished from the looks of things and the introduction of fire and ice powers (depending on your karma) seems like it can really mix up the gameplay even more so than what was achieved in the first outing. Everything I liked about the first game seems to have only been improved upon and made better for the sequel, so I for one cannot wait to boot this up in my PS3 this June.
Future Buys:
Portal 2 (PC)
Uncharted 3 (PS3)
Mass Effect 3 (PC)
L.A. Noire (PS3)
Batman: Arkham City (PC)
Duke Nukem Forever (PC)
Witcher 2 (PC)
My Project Cafe Wishlist
I've been a member here at N4G for a while and today decided to make my very first Blog Post I'am not a fan of hard work so please excuse any grammatical errors I may have.
So as you can tell by the title this is my Project Cafe(also known as Wii2)wishlist which brings me to the first thing on my list:
-A new name: When I first heard that the Nintendo Revolution was now being called "Wii" I literally thought it was a joke. It is probably the worst name I've heard for a console. Call it something that actually means something and does not have "Wii" in the title.
-A real online network:To be honest I haven't hooked my Wii up to the internet and honestly I'am not interested. With the whole Wii Friend Code hassle,lack of games that actually support online and lack of any type of services other than Netflix who would be? This is probably the main issue to be addresd in Nintendo's next console other than the graphics, so don't worry too much about this.
-Competitive Graphics: Talking about big issues being addresed this is the other big one. Rumors have been flying that it's slightly more powerful than the 360 and maybe more powerful than the Ps3, this is not even close to enough. We all saw how the new Unreal Engine looks like and this generation looks bad already. I'am not expecting the Wii2 to be the most powerful console next gen but compare the Ps3,360 and Wii to the Ps2,xbox and GC.The Ps3 and 360 look like they are from the same gen while the Wii looks like its from last gen. The point is graphics evolve along with consloes and so do games, so if the Wii2 isn't changing the graphics it isn't changing the game.
-A better control: This issue is already being addrese;but, will it be better or just a step back? Rumors say it has a 6 inch HD screen.To put that in perspective the Dualshock cotroller is 6 inches.If its really that big then they don't need new fitness game because people will get a workout just trying to hold that thing up! In all seriousness that's one huge control. Not only that but if the control is that big and has an HD screen just imagine the price tag, it could well be over $100.The Wii wouldn't be the party console anymore considering most people will only have one control.
-Achievment Support:This isn't for everyone but it's a big deal to me. Since Nintendo is late to the achievement party they have to make it better. Maybe make it for everyone, make it feature a hefty reward system better than any other. Imagine every XXXX poits you unlock a free amount of points you could use on the Nintendo Shop(I don't know how it's called).If they do it right it can defineatly make the Wiii2 the best place to play Multi-Plat games.
-An App Store:Apple has it, and it's time to take away ideas from them obviously not all apps are as handy in a console as they are in a Phone but some are, for example: Pandora, Youtube, Twitter, Facebook,Rhapsody, Sound Hound, Shazam,Hulu,PhotoShop Apps, SketchBook Apps, WebBrowsing Apps and things like that.
-Blu-Ray:While the DVD format is slowly dying Nintendo has to take advantage of Blu-Ray while it's still rising. Not only does it have the best quality in movies, it also comes in handy for making large and detailed games like Sony has been doing for some time now.
-Backwards compatibilty:For Wii and GC;a feature that every console should have.
-Consistent Good Games:The most important thing for me in this list. The Wii started out great with Super Mario Galaxy, Zelda:Twilight Princess,Super Smash Bros. Brawl, and Metroid Prime: Corruption, but then nothing.The last game I bought for my Wii was Mario Kart.The Wii had a few good games afterwards but nothing caught my attention enough to buy it.It's sad that I got my Wii in December 28 2007 and have 9 games for it and got my Ps3 June 29, 2008 and have 37 games for it.
So as you can tell by the title this is my Project Cafe(also known as Wii2)wishlist which brings me to the first thing on my list:
-A new name: When I first heard that the Nintendo Revolution was now being called "Wii" I literally thought it was a joke. It is probably the worst name I've heard for a console. Call it something that actually means something and does not have "Wii" in the title.
-A real online network:To be honest I haven't hooked my Wii up to the internet and honestly I'am not interested. With the whole Wii Friend Code hassle,lack of games that actually support online and lack of any type of services other than Netflix who would be? This is probably the main issue to be addresd in Nintendo's next console other than the graphics, so don't worry too much about this.
-Competitive Graphics: Talking about big issues being addresed this is the other big one. Rumors have been flying that it's slightly more powerful than the 360 and maybe more powerful than the Ps3, this is not even close to enough. We all saw how the new Unreal Engine looks like and this generation looks bad already. I'am not expecting the Wii2 to be the most powerful console next gen but compare the Ps3,360 and Wii to the Ps2,xbox and GC.The Ps3 and 360 look like they are from the same gen while the Wii looks like its from last gen. The point is graphics evolve along with consloes and so do games, so if the Wii2 isn't changing the graphics it isn't changing the game.
-A better control: This issue is already being addrese;but, will it be better or just a step back? Rumors say it has a 6 inch HD screen.To put that in perspective the Dualshock cotroller is 6 inches.If its really that big then they don't need new fitness game because people will get a workout just trying to hold that thing up! In all seriousness that's one huge control. Not only that but if the control is that big and has an HD screen just imagine the price tag, it could well be over $100.The Wii wouldn't be the party console anymore considering most people will only have one control.
-Achievment Support:This isn't for everyone but it's a big deal to me. Since Nintendo is late to the achievement party they have to make it better. Maybe make it for everyone, make it feature a hefty reward system better than any other. Imagine every XXXX poits you unlock a free amount of points you could use on the Nintendo Shop(I don't know how it's called).If they do it right it can defineatly make the Wiii2 the best place to play Multi-Plat games.
-An App Store:Apple has it, and it's time to take away ideas from them obviously not all apps are as handy in a console as they are in a Phone but some are, for example: Pandora, Youtube, Twitter, Facebook,Rhapsody, Sound Hound, Shazam,Hulu,PhotoShop Apps, SketchBook Apps, WebBrowsing Apps and things like that.
-Blu-Ray:While the DVD format is slowly dying Nintendo has to take advantage of Blu-Ray while it's still rising. Not only does it have the best quality in movies, it also comes in handy for making large and detailed games like Sony has been doing for some time now.
-Backwards compatibilty:For Wii and GC;a feature that every console should have.
-Consistent Good Games:The most important thing for me in this list. The Wii started out great with Super Mario Galaxy, Zelda:Twilight Princess,Super Smash Bros. Brawl, and Metroid Prime: Corruption, but then nothing.The last game I bought for my Wii was Mario Kart.The Wii had a few good games afterwards but nothing caught my attention enough to buy it.It's sad that I got my Wii in December 28 2007 and have 9 games for it and got my Ps3 June 29, 2008 and have 37 games for it.
Chinese Couple Sells All Three Kids to Play Online Games
A young Chinese couple has sold all three of their children in exchange for money to play online Nick jr games at Internet cafes, reports a southern Chinese newspaper.
According to Sanxiang City News, the couple met in an Internet cafe back in 2007 and bonded over their obsession with online video games. A year later, the parents — who are both under 21 — welcomed their first child, a son. Days after his birth, they left him home alone while they went to play online agame at an Internet cafe 30 km away.
In 2009, Li Lin and Li Juan welcomed their second child, a baby girl, and came up with the idea to sell her for money to fund their online game obsession. They did so, receiving RMB 3,000 (less than $500), which they spent entirely shortly after. The couple then proceeded to sell their first child and got 10 times as much for him — RMB 30,000, or about $4600.
Upon having their third child — another boy — the parents followed in their previous footsteps and also got RMB 30,000 for him.
They were finally turned into authorities when Li Lin’s mother found out what her son and his girlfriend had done.
When asked if they missed their children, the parents answered, “We don’t want to raise them, we just want to sell them for some money.”
Sanxiang City Newsreports the couple didn’t know they were breaking the law.
According to Sanxiang City News, the couple met in an Internet cafe back in 2007 and bonded over their obsession with online video games. A year later, the parents — who are both under 21 — welcomed their first child, a son. Days after his birth, they left him home alone while they went to play online agame at an Internet cafe 30 km away.
In 2009, Li Lin and Li Juan welcomed their second child, a baby girl, and came up with the idea to sell her for money to fund their online game obsession. They did so, receiving RMB 3,000 (less than $500), which they spent entirely shortly after. The couple then proceeded to sell their first child and got 10 times as much for him — RMB 30,000, or about $4600.
Upon having their third child — another boy — the parents followed in their previous footsteps and also got RMB 30,000 for him.
They were finally turned into authorities when Li Lin’s mother found out what her son and his girlfriend had done.
When asked if they missed their children, the parents answered, “We don’t want to raise them, we just want to sell them for some money.”
Sanxiang City Newsreports the couple didn’t know they were breaking the law.
Official Pokemon Game Coming To Smartphones
Called Pokemon Iie Tap (rougly Pokemon: Say Tap?), the app appears to be a rhythm game where players “tap on Pokemon indigo trading cards to the beat of a song from the anime,” according to a translation by consumer video game site GamesRadar.
According to the game’s official announcement, it will be available for most iOS devices, as well as Android devices running version 2.1 of the platform.
Though this is the first iOS or Android application to carry an official Nintendo copyright, it is not the first mobile app of any kind: a Pokemon mobile phone game called Pokemate was released in Japan in 2006.
Though it is a rarity, Nintendo does have a history of releasing official games on platforms that are not its own, including a promotional Flash game to promote its Tingle character.
A release outside of Japan has not been announced.
According to the game’s official announcement, it will be available for most iOS devices, as well as Android devices running version 2.1 of the platform.
Though this is the first iOS or Android application to carry an official Nintendo copyright, it is not the first mobile app of any kind: a Pokemon mobile phone game called Pokemate was released in Japan in 2006.
Though it is a rarity, Nintendo does have a history of releasing official games on platforms that are not its own, including a promotional Flash game to promote its Tingle character.
A release outside of Japan has not been announced.
Nick Jr., MTVN expand in Asia
Rugrats and music fans in Singapore and Malaysia will be able to tune in to “Dora the Explorer” and 24-hour music videos, docus and concerts with the launch of Viacom’s Nick Jr. and MTVN HD in the territories in coming weeks.
Nick Jr Games. will bow on Singapore’s Starhub from May 18, while MTVN HD will air on Telekom Malaysia Berhad’s HyppTV in Malaysia from June 1.
Nick Jr. will be available on the StarHub TV’s Kids Basic Upsize Group, while MTVNHD will be available to existing StarHub TV’s Entertainment Basic Group customers who are subscribed to the Basic HD Upsize group.
TM will offer the two channels a la carte to its subscribers on HyppTV, Malaysia’s newest pay TV service.
The services will roll out to the rest of the region at a date to be announced.
Nick Jr Games. will bow on Singapore’s Starhub from May 18, while MTVN HD will air on Telekom Malaysia Berhad’s HyppTV in Malaysia from June 1.
Nick Jr. will be available on the StarHub TV’s Kids Basic Upsize Group, while MTVNHD will be available to existing StarHub TV’s Entertainment Basic Group customers who are subscribed to the Basic HD Upsize group.
TM will offer the two channels a la carte to its subscribers on HyppTV, Malaysia’s newest pay TV service.
The services will roll out to the rest of the region at a date to be announced.
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